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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.64, 109.74 and 62.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.64, 109.74 and 62.12 is: 85.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.64 : 109.74 = 62.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.64/109.74 = 62.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.64x = 109.74 × 62.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.64x = 6,817.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,817.05/79.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85.60

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